Sen Urhoghide dedicates victory to God, Edo people

Titus Akhigbe, Benin-City

The re-elected Senator for Edo South district, Senator Mathew Urhoghide yesterday dedicated his victory to God, the Benin Monarch, Omo N ‘Oba  N’ Edo Uku ‘Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, for his royal blessings and prayers as well as all Edo people which helped a great deal to galvanize popular support in his favour. Speaking with journalists after he got news of his re-election, Urhoghide who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Accounts also promised to fulfil all his electioneering promises including more opportunities for skills training and jobs for Edo youths and provision of additional social amenities in most rural communities in the senatorial district. The Senator-elect also appreciated all residents of Edo South, pledging to live up to expectation during his second term. Urhoghide said, “This victory is one that the Lord has made and we shall rejoice. It is victory for performance, quality representation and fulfilled promises for all my people in Oredo, Egor ,Uhunmwode, Orhionmwon, Ovia and Ikpoba-Okha people. “Let me announce today that I am the Edo south Senator of the PDP. I am the Edo south Senator of the APC. I am the Senator of all residents of Edo south. This is a new dawn for Edo south. This will be another four years of people focused representation as your Senator. I speak to you with my vision that this time around, there will be a renewed effort on my part to reach to more communities than I did before because that is their expectation and I will not fail them.” He concluded. Kaduna Govt condemns renewed attacks in Kajuru, Kachia Kaduna State Government said it has received the sad news of renewed attacks in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government areas. Samuel Aruwan, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Gov. Nasir El-Rufai, said the government condemned the recourse to violence and called on all communities to support its efforts to restore calm in the area. “Today, the Kaduna State Government was briefed by security agencies of renewed attacks in Kajuru Local Government area, and in parts of neighbouring Kachia Local Government area. “The Kaduna State Government has been assured that the security agencies are working assiduously to contain the situation. “The Government is saddened by these attacks, condemns the perpetrators and urges all residents of the area to support the security agencies in their efforts to protect communities,” the government said in a statement.